Sisters call on PM to sign UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have written to Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, urging him to fulfil his pledge to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Country town rolls out the welcome mat for refugee family
Sister Gerri Boylan SGS has joined a refugee support group in regional Victoria which is helping to resettle a family from Burundi in a country-town collaboration of hospitality and compassion.
Scholarship Program provides a pathway to lifelong learning
The Good Samaritan Foundation is helping senior high school students who are doing it tough to continue their education and receive hope and empowerment through a High School Scholarship Program.
Santa Maria College celebrates 120 years of excellence
Founded by the Good Samaritan Sisters in 1904, this year Santa Maria College in Northcote, Victoria is proudly marking a significant milestone; 120 years of empowering and educating young women.
Building a culture that is resistant to spiritual abuse
Spiritual abuse has no place in a synodal Church, where respectful mutual relationships are integral, and the voices of lay people and the ordained are honoured equally, writes Patty Fawkner.
From little things, big things can grow
At this point in history, as we experience mass conflict and climate change, I am reminded that ordinary people have the power to bring about great change, writes Alice Carwardine.
For Life: A memoir of living and dying – and flying
This new book by Ailsa Piper is a moving insight into the experience of loss, hope and starting again, aided by the healing power of nature. Reviewed by Tracey Edstein.
